Examples Of Duncan's Guilt In Macbeth

Macbeth kills Duncan and feels guilty. Lady Macbeth gives Macbeth hope and decides to frame the guards. The following day, Macduff finds out that Duncan is dead. Realizing the problem, Donalbain and Malcolm flee for safety. Macbeth continues with the murdering spree through killing the guards that ‘killed’ Duncan. Lady Macbeth during the process states that “My hands are red as yours, but I would be ashamed if my heart were as pale and weak/ I hear someone knocking at the south entry. Let’s go back to our bedroom. A little water will wash away the evidence of our guilt. It’s so simple. You’ve lost your resolve” (II. II. 64-69). Macbeth understands that washing the hands does not erase the guilt. He says “Will all the water in the ocean wash